{"id":9194,"date":"2021-05-10T14:08:16","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T18:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/farm\/?page_id=9194"},"modified":"2021-07-07T13:05:08","modified_gmt":"2021-07-07T17:05:08","slug":"oregano","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/farm\/oregano\/","title":{"rendered":"Oregano"},"content":{"rendered":"

Common Name:<\/strong> Oregano<\/span><\/p>\n

Botanical Name:<\/span><\/b>Origanum vulgare<\/p>\n

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Place of origin:<\/span><\/b> Oregano is native to the hills of the Mediterranean countries and western Asia and has naturalized in parts of Mexico and the United States. The herb has long been an essential ingredient of Mediterranean cooking and is widely used to season many foods.<\/p>\n

Ideal growing conditions: <\/span><\/b>Oregano\u00a0grows best in full sun and well-drained\u00a0soil. It will also\u00a0grow\u00a0in rocky\u00a0soil, though. Native to the Mediterranean and Europe,\u00a0oregano\u00a0can thrive in areas with tough\u00a0growing conditions. If you have swampy or heavy\u00a0soil,\u00a0plant oregano\u00a0in a container or raised bed.<\/p>\n

Parts of the Plant to use<\/strong>: Use scissors or garden shears to remove stems from the plant. Cut back to just above a growth node or set of leaves. This will allow the plant to branch from the cut area and produce more flavorful leaves. Rinse the stems lightly if there is dust or mulch on them<\/p>\n

Benefits\/Properties: <\/span><\/b>Essential oils of oregano are widely recognized for their antimicrobial activity, as well as their antiviral and antifungal properties. Nevertheless, recent investigations have demonstrated that these compounds are also potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, and cancer suppressor agents<\/p>\n


\n<\/span><\/b>Suggested Uses:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Some of the most common\u00a0uses\u00a0of\u00a0oregano\u00a0include tomato-centric recipes, like pizza and pasta sauce, as well as olive oil-based dishes.\u00a0Oregano\u00a0is commonly combined with olive oil to create flavorful\u00a0oregano oil, Italian vinaigrette, and marinades for lamb, chicken, and beef dishes.<\/p>\n

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